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In-Call Options, Enhanced 911 E911 Information

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To call the 911 emergency number normally or when your account is restricted: 1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see "Turning the Screen Off When Not in Use." 2. Tap on the Home screen. 3. Tap . Enhanced 911 (E911) Information This device features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available. When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your device seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location. Important: Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your device. In-Call Options Pressing during a call displays a list of available  in-call features. To select an option, tap the option. The following options may be available through the Options menu: Note: When the device is completing a call, only the People, Flash, and Speaker on options are available. ⅷ Add call to initiate a three-way call. ⅷ People to display your contacts list. ⅷ Flash to accept another incoming call and put the first caller on hold. Tap Flash again to talk to the first caller. ⅷ Mute to mute the microphone. Tap Unmute to unmute the microphone. ⅷ Speaker on or Speaker off to route the device's audio through the speaker or through the earpiece. ᮣ Tap Speaker On to route the device's audio through the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker volume by pressing the volume button up or down.) ᮣ Tap Speaker Off to use the device's earpiece. 14 1A. Device Basics

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1A. Device Basics
To call the 911 emergency number normally or when your
account is restricted:
1.
Unlock the screen. For more information, see
“Turning the Screen Off When Not in Use.”
2.
Tap
on the Home screen.
3.
Tap
.
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information
This device features an embedded Global Positioning
System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911
emergency location services where available.
When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS
feature of your device seeks information to calculate
your approximate location. Depending on several
variables, including availability and access to satellite
signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to
determine and report your approximate location.
In-Call Options
Pressing
during a call displays a list of available
in-call features. To select an option, tap the option.
The following options may be available through the
Options menu:
³
Add call
to initiate a three-way call.
³
People
to display your contacts list.
³
Flash
to accept another incoming call and put the
first caller on hold. Tap
Flash
again to talk to the first
caller.
³
Mute
to mute the microphone. Tap
Unmute
to unmute
the microphone.
³
Speaker on
or
Speaker off
to route the device’s audio
through the speaker or through the earpiece.
²
Tap
Speaker On
to route the device’s audio through
the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker volume
by pressing the volume button up or down.)
²
Tap
Speaker Off
to use the device’s earpiece.
Important:
Always report your location to the 911 operator
when placing an emergency call.
Some
designated emergency call takers, known as
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may not
be equipped to receive GPS location information
from your device.
Note:
When the device is completing a call, only the
People
,
Flash
,
and
Speaker on
options are available.